http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/ Welcome all former Indy crew members! Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:30:13 GMT halkrieger19027 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16589 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16589 I would add my friend Ltjg Bob Beck who won the bronze medal in the Pentathalon in the 1960 Rome Olympics. Bob is the last American to medal in the Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:43:18 GMT Stephan Cragg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16588 Great new set of photos.  So, who are these old people?  Do you have names and what division they were assigned?  I'm surely disappointed that we weren't Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:24:07 GMT Saluda & Ray http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16587 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16587 You are correct about all the old folks celebrating the 50 Anniversary of the commissioning of the USS Independence CVA-62 in Oklahoma City, OK. I loaded the Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:23:28 GMT Stephan Cragg http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16586 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16586 Who were all those old people?  Thanks for the pics.  Is there a list of the folks by name and division?  Steve Cragg Plankowner Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:39:13 GMT The White Buffalo http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16585 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16585 Make use of the albums in the photos section guys. No attachments permitted in this group. Carl Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:40:07 GMT The Don http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16583 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16583 Thank you for sharing. Don Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:15:07 GMT Carl Mottern http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16582 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16582 Carl Mottern (aw1cfmottern@...) has sent you a news article ... Personal message: Ten of the greatest athlete-veterans in sports history - Y! Sports Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:24:59 GMT Dan Riesenbeck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16581 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16581 Jesus Hawk! Sounds like your BMC was the brother of the no good prick I had for a AMECS down in Va. Beach... Glad to have ya talkin to us...   Dan "Any man Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:19:32 GMT Doug BBlevins http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16580 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16580 Good Morning Carl, We have Veterans Week up here on the mountain. Sat., we held a flag retirement ceremony at the VFW post. Sunday, one of our local churches Thu, 12 Nov 2009 02:47:06 GMT paterfamilias http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16579 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16579 http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoID=21689194 http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=5240985 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:51:30 GMT paterfamilias http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16578 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16578 I took the day off from work, (my first Veteran's Day off in 28 years! Figured now that I have a "disability" I earned a day off). Went to Dr. appt. to combat Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:44:04 GMT sparrowhawk62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16577 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16577 A free lunch, a free dinner, two free car washes. BS'ed with some young and old Vets, life was good today! Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:41:30 GMT sparrowhawk62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16576 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16576 Born in Flushing, Queens, I sure as hell am not and never will be a Scankees fan! Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:38:43 GMT sparrowhawk62 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16575 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16575 Well the honest truth be known, I was a bitter and pissed off ex-sailor for some time. I spent my second enlistment as a Corrections Specialist at the Navy Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:38:02 GMT Dan Riesenbeck http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16574 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ussindependencecva62-1/message/16574 Carl & Earl I hope you guys had a great Veteran's Day..   Dan "Any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can